South Bay · Neighborhood · Morning or sunset · Book P.94–95
Manhattan Beach
About
Manhattan Beach, south of LAX, is one of the three South Bay beach cities, known for its wide sand, volleyball courts and surfing. The pier ends in a little roundhouse aquarium, and downtown around Manhattan Beach Blvd has restaurants and shops; The Strand runs along the sand to Hermosa. Parking fills fast on weekend mornings.
Jasmine says
It doesn't feel like a sight;
it feels more like the California everyday so many people imagine.
Morning runs, surfing, biking, coffee,
then sunset on the pier.
Second time in LA and want to live slowly?
This is where I send people.
Less a sight than the everyday California a lot of people picture.
Insider tips
- On weekends, get there before 9 a.m. to find a spot in the pier lot or on the street
- Zagat-rated restaurants and indie shops hide around Valley Drive
- Manhattan Village is a 10-minute drive, and Erewhon just opened a new store there
- Address
- Manhattan Beach, CA
- Website
- citymb.info →
- Best time
- Morning or sunset
Where I wrote about it
Open on the interactive map →Open in Google Maps →The full page on the LA Guide →